Posts From Kyle Boreing
Film Review: Russ Taff – I Still Believe
Last year, a documentary was released called Russ Taff: I Still Believe (an accompanying book and audio release also hit the market around the same time). The documentary was screened
Dropping, Dripping, or Streaming
When an album “drops,” it’s industry slang for saying an album has been released to the public. It’s origins come from the newspaper industry, where delivery trucks would drop bundles
Music Biz Monday: A Look at Vinyl Formats
Did you know that LP’s and 45’s were actually part of an early format war?
A Case FOR Physical Media
Wait – is Kyle FOR or AGAINST digital media?!
Album Review: “Down Home Christmas” – The Oak Ridge Boys
Kyle reviews the Oaks’ EIGHTH Christmas album.
Streaming, Vinyl growing; CD’s dying (or are they…?)
A recent article in Rolling Stone postulates that vinyl records are on track to outsell compact discs for the first time in over 30 years. They cite as evidence the
Should Music Adopt a “Netflix” Model?
If you heard an album you loved on Spotify or Apple Music, and it was subsequently removed, would you pay to purchase that album on CD or digital download?
Promoting Outside The Bubble
Our artists may be well-known within our circles, but move outside this SG bubble, and they’re not necessarily recognizable for the most part.
Music Biz Monday: Southern Gospel Bootlegs
Exodus 20:15 specifically states that stealing is a no-no. Why, then, are bootlegs such a common occurrence in gospel music?
Universal Music Group: Decades of Masters Lost
Last year, I wrote an article detailing how record companies have a checkered past when it comes to properly archiving their master recordings. Among some of the revelations noted (thanks
CD Review: “Victory Shout” – The Kingsmen
Is “Victory Shout” another victory for The Kingsmen?
Even YOU can have a platinum album (apparently…)
A cautionary tale about sham radio promoters and record labels.
